Earthquake details

Monday, November 13, 1978 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Monday, November 13, 1978 at 12:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 278.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.230 and latitude -15.463.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 121.0 km
Coordinates -15.463, 167.230
UTC time 1978-11-13 12:55:44.000
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1978-11-13

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